Abu Dhabi : Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has increased its number of flights to Pakistan s Lahore metropolis from seven to 11 every week.

Etihad Airways operates from four destinations in Pakistan -- Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar. The services will be operated by A320 aircraft.

"The addition of the new flights will further strengthen commercial and cultural ties between Pakistan and the UAE and will lead to continued strong growth in traffic flows between Lahore, Abu Dhabi and beyond, to many key destinations across our global network," said Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways chief strategy and planning officer.